Reasons For

4 Reasons For

One more USB 2.0 port
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The LG 50UH635 is a two USB 2.0 port TV, whereas the Panasonic TX-55DS500 only has one USB 2.0 port.
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USB ports are useful for displaying on your TV photos / videos or playing music that is stored on USB key drives. The USB port can also be used for charging devices from your TV (as long as it's switched on), and for installing software updates on the TV.

More USB ports will allow you to connect more USB devices to the TV simultaneously without needing to continuous plug in and unplug cables.

Three HDMI ports
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The LG 50UH635 has three HDMI ports, however the Panasonic TX-55DS500 only has two HDMI ports.
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The HDMI ports quantity is the number of ports that the TV has that will accept a HDMI cable. HDMI is the most common type of cable used to connect modern TVs, DVD players, games consoles etc.

A greater number of HDMI ports will allow you to permanently connect more devices to the TV and will reduce the need to reach around the back of the TV to unplug and plug in cables when switching between devices.

The depth of the TV is the thickness of the TV measured from the back of the TV to the front of the TV. Curved TVs will have quite a big depth as this dimension is measured from the back of the centre of the screen to the front of the edges of the screen.

A thinner TV has the advantage of appearing more elegant and will also mean that the TV will not stick out as much when mounted on a wall.

23 shops are selling it

A greater number of shops increases the chances of the product remaining in stock and also increases the price competition amongst retailers for this TV.

2 Reasons For

A little larger screen size
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The Panasonic TX-55DS500 has a screen size of 55", however the LG 50UH635 is only a 50" TV (5" smaller).
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The display diagonal of a TV is the most common measure of screen size and is the distance from the top left to the bottom right of the visible part of a TV screen excluding any frame or border. One of the most important considerations when choosing the right screen size for your TV is the typical distance from which you will be viewing the screen.
A good rule of thumb is to multiply the display diagonal by 2.5 to determine the viewing distance. So a 40 inch TV is best viewed from 100 inches away, which is equivalent to 8.3 feet or 2.54m.
For home cinema setups and a truly immersive experience this ratio can be reduced to 1.2. This will give a screen size that fills 40 degrees of the viewer's field of vision. So if you viewing from a distance of 6ft (72 inches) you would need a TV display diagonal of 60 inches.

TVs with a bigger display diagonal allow you to make the most of HD content and are great for watching movies.

Reasons Against

3 Reasons Against

Marginally smaller screen size
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The LG 50UH635 has a screen size of 50", whereas the Panasonic TX-55DS500 is a 55" TV (5" larger).
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The display diagonal of a TV is the most common measure of screen size and is the distance from the top left to the bottom right of the visible part of a TV screen excluding any frame or border. One of the most important considerations when choosing the right screen size for your TV is the typical distance from which you will be viewing the screen.
A good rule of thumb is to multiply the display diagonal by 2.5 to determine the viewing distance. So a 40 inch TV is best viewed from 100 inches away, which is equivalent to 8.3 feet or 2.54m.
For home cinema setups and a truly immersive experience this ratio can be reduced to 1.2. This will give a screen size that fills 40 degrees of the viewer's field of vision. So if you viewing from a distance of 6ft (72 inches) you would need a TV display diagonal of 60 inches.

TVs with a bigger display diagonal allow you to make the most of HD content and are great for watching movies.

More expensive by £61

The LG 50UH635 is £61 more expensive than the Panasonic TX-55DS500.

Older by one month

The LG 50UH635 is one month older than the Panasonic TX-55DS500.

4 Reasons Against

One less USB 2.0 port
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The Panasonic TX-55DS500 has one USB 2.0 port, however the LG 50UH635 only has two USB 2.0 ports.
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USB ports are useful for displaying on your TV photos / videos or playing music that is stored on USB key drives. The USB port can also be used for charging devices from your TV (as long as it's switched on), and for installing software updates on the TV.

More USB ports will allow you to connect more USB devices to the TV simultaneously without needing to continuous plug in and unplug cables.

Only two HDMI ports
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The number of HDMI ports on the Panasonic TX-55DS500 is two, but the LG 50UH635 only has three HDMI ports.
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The HDMI ports quantity is the number of ports that the TV has that will accept a HDMI cable. HDMI is the most common type of cable used to connect modern TVs, DVD players, games consoles etc.

A greater number of HDMI ports will allow you to permanently connect more devices to the TV and will reduce the need to reach around the back of the TV to unplug and plug in cables when switching between devices.

14.7mm thicker
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The Panasonic TX-55DS500 is a 68mm thick TV. That's 14.7mm thicker than the LG 50UH635 (68mm).
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The depth of the TV is the thickness of the TV measured from the back of the TV to the front of the TV. Curved TVs will have quite a big depth as this dimension is measured from the back of the centre of the screen to the front of the edges of the screen.

A thinner TV has the advantage of appearing more elegant and will also mean that the TV will not stick out as much when mounted on a wall.

Not as many stockists

The Panasonic TX-55DS500 is only stocked by 6 shops, however the LG 50UH635 is stocked by 29 stores.
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Fewer numbers of shops reduces the chances of the product remaining in stock and also reduces the price competition amongst retailers for this TV.